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Welcome to Whitehaven Marina - the maritime gateway to England's Lake District. The 17th century, historical, substantially built Harbour, offers a quality, fully serviced Marina. It was opened in 1997 and awarded Blue Flag status in 2003. With near 24-hour access, Whitehaven Marina is set to become the North West of England's premier cruising harbour of the 21st century.


Whitehaven is uniquely situated at the South Western entrance to the Solway Firth and is ideally placed geographically to offer boat owners a superb departure point for the Isle of Man, Ireland, Southern Scotland, Clyde and Hebridean cruising or even a departure point for transatlantic cruising.


The Town and Harbour is also situated on the Western Lake District Coast, and is the ideal place to stay if you fancy a few nights in the Lakes. England's highest mountain, deepest lake and smallest church are within a 30-minute drive together with Muncaster Castle, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Cockermouth and Keswick. Within 1 hour you will be in the heart of the Lake District and able to explore Grasmere, Ambleside and Windermere.


Whitehaven has a wealth of Georgian architecture and was one of the first post-medieval planned towns. It has a number of high quality visitor attractions such as The Rum Story, The Beacon and Haig Colliery Mining Museum. Whitehaven also hosts the now famous biannual Maritime Festival, which attracts over 200,000 visitors, having commenced in 1999.


We most sincerely hope that you enjoy your stay with us be it long term or just a short stay. We are here to help you in any way we can, so please fell free to contact any member of staff should you have a problem or query.


Whitehaven Harbour & Marina wishes you good sailing and fair winds.